Chinese Taipei blanks Matao

Sep. 29, 2012

Double-team: The Matao's Dylan Naputi attempts to weave through the defense of Chinese Taipei's Tsai Hsien Tang (5) and captain Chang Yung Hsien (3) near the goal in a match of the Philippines Football Peace Cup Thursday at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. Chinese Taipei ran out the second-half game clock to emerge with a 2-0 victory. Photo courtesy of Jill Espiritu

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Chinese Taipei's best defense was resorting to delay tactics to break up the Matao's fast-paced attacking plays and emerge as victors with a 2-0 showing in Day 2 of the Philippines Football Peace Cup Thursday at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.

"We dominated large parts of the game, but we just couldn't put our chances in," defender Christian Schweizer said after the game. "Sloppy mistakes cost us the game."

From the opening whistle, the Matao rattled Chinese Taipei's defensive backs and goalkeeper, Pan Wen Chieh, with quick games of possession in and around the midfield. Within the first ...